Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-16
YESTERDAYS RAILROAD HORROR.
The Frightful Disaster at 81. Thonas-
A Circle OF Fire.

DETROIT. MICH, July l8.-A special from SC,
Thomas, Ont, in relation 10 the railroad disaster
there yesterday places the number OF killed nc
nineteen and the injured at above forty After the
collision the passengers commenced emerging from
the car windows, every available means OF egress
being taken advantage or Engineer Donnelly was
found in the cab. with his hand the lever STILL
as II endeavoring 10 make the air brakes work. To
add additional horror to already suf1ciently ap-
paling anafr the section OF the freight train into
which the engine OF the passenger train ploughed
consisted OF TWO cars, containing tanks nlled with
crude oil and car loaded with barrels OF refined OIL
and the crash or the collision was followed bya tre-
mendous explosion, which could be heard for miles
PYRAMID OF RED FIRE
and black clouds lowered up In the air and In mo-
menJ sheets OF f1re reached out and enveloped
cars, dwellings, and warehouses in the vicinity.
uons, setting IRE 10 Grifiins coal and salt ware
houses, D. l. Campbell's dwelling and watch
house, and other structures In the vicinity de.
stroy1ng all or these. and causing loss OF about
$4,000 Herman PonSford, OF the fire department.
was literally encircled by volume OF 1re, and
when the smoke cleared away it was seen that
from head TO foot he was covered with aAme. His
injuries are OF a horrible NATURE and he cannot
recover. Chief Walbourne was seriously burned
about the head and face John Mckellar was
burned badly on the face and hands. w. Jefers,
burned on the face and hands. Nelson Gadsby,
buried on the ears and head. p. ReaJh, badly
burned on the face and arms. Ed. Moore. burned
on the face and hands Engineer Joyce or the
Grand Trunk Railroad, was mass OF fiameA His
clothing was stripped from his body by willing
hands, and he was taken home In q cab. The
eight year old son OF L. Cattley was enveloped In
fiames and cannot recover.
Among Others burned are: Chas Chisholm, A.
Hutson, John stirling, Allie and Arch Noteworthy,
Thos. johnson, Thos. Doherty, ID. McCallum, Mar.
tha Lamery, Frank Queen Chas. Dake, j. Acker.
man, and scores OF Others, many OF them fatally.
A. Francis United States consul was struck by
doubtful doubtful Tn The bodies that were amonS am % The irss s
TO be recognized were those OF Ii. Donnelly engt.
neer OF the excursion train, Smothers, wife and
daughter, and A zealand and daughter.
THE CRASH AND CONFUSION.
AS soon as the crash came the utmost confusion
arose. and the shr1eks or the women and children
were heartrending. In a moment the flames broke
out Mr.. A. b. Remey and Mr. A. A. Drake at once
rescued Mrs King and Mrs. Wegg and their chill.
dren through the windows and oJhers also clam.
bered through windows. Before the accident Mrs
King noticed that Mrs Zealand and Mr.. Smither
We're seated together In the second seat from the
forward end OF the car. Mrs Smither had her
three-months- -old babe In her arms at the LEFT
hand side, Mrs. Fraine being seated opposite her.
MI. Zealand, with his two-months old babe WAS
seated on the opposite side. There were also two
large men In a seat or two behind Mrs. Zealand
and Irs Smither. She did not notice who they
were. of the eight but one-Mrs- Zealand-is
known 10 have escaped. Alex. Watson, the Grand
Trunk Railroad brakeman, was blown up In the
air by the explosion, and had his collar bone
broken by the fall. w. Chudley was run over by
O hose-reel and had a leg broken.
ONE HUNDRED CASUALTIES REroRTED.
ST. THOMAS ONT, July III. III 80 a-m--1he total
number OF casualties reported up 10 this time 70
reported as yet but many who were seriously in
Jured 10y the explosion lying at their own
homes or those 0 friends and IL Is almost impos-
s1ble to learn their condition. An Investigation
VIII be held In regard 10 the cause OF the accident,
and TO discover upon whose shoulders the blame
should rest.
THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
II Is reported that the engineer had been drink.
ing, but iI Is claimed that the main cause OF the
disaster the failure or the airbrakes TO work.
The track Is now clear and the wires Will be In
working order shortly.
TWELVE DEAD.
1t Is ascertained that the victims OF the railway
accident OF yesterday numbered twelve, as follows:
Mrs. x. Smithers and child, Mrs. s. Fraine and
child, 5. q. Zealand and child Mrs. j. Boyle and
three children, Engineer Donnelly. Herman POns-
Iord VINO died this morning from his injuries, and
Mrs. s. q. Zealand, probably fatally Injured.
Pool Selling Not Lawful In Illinois
CHICAGO, July l6.-A special 10 the Inter Ocean
from Springfield, Ill., says: The Attorney General
has decided that the law passed by the late legis
lauure In relation TO pool selling and book making
on rair grounds does not authorize or egalize pool
selling. He further states that ir pool selling u
permitted on fair ground ii Will be considered Q
gambling device.